Innovations in Foreign Direct Investment Attraction

Case study: Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA)

The Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA) has developed a new, innova-

tive website for attracting FDI that represents a global best practice, and is considered 

one of the world’s best IPA websites. The NFIA is an operational unit of the Dutch 

Ministry of Economic Affairs, with its key services including: organizing fact-find-

ing missions; arranging meetings with relevant partners; and providing personalized 

guidance and counsel on tax, government and permit procedures, location options 

and business solutions. NFIA also has an Investor Relations team providing policy 

advocacy to the Dutch and EU governments.

In 2015, NFIA launched its new www.investinholland.com website. Key innovative 

and best practice features of the website include: